Headlines – Page 789
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NewsSRA raises concerns over solicitors’ independence
Risk outlook highlights fear that firms in PI and corporate sectors may be compromising their integrity.
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NewsRecorder sacked for drinking alcohol on court premises
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office investigated Francis Evans QC following two complaints.
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NewsGibraltar-based PII insurer heads for liquidation
SRA says policies remain valid as Enterprise Insurance Company promises it will keep policyholders informed.
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NewsPractice note gives stamp of approval to digital signatures
Guidance sets out the relevant law around the use of e-signatures on commercial contracts.
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NewsGreen ‘disingenuous’ to rely on lawyers in BHS sale – MPs
Committee says City firm Olswang carried out due diligence but refusal to disclose information criticised.
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NewsJustice advisory council’s future up in the air after reshuffle
Former lord chancellor Michael Gove established council after scrapping the controversial two-tier criminal legal aid contracting regime.
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NewsCourts need ‘root-and-branch’ change
‘Our system is crumbling under the weight of outdated and inefficient paper-based processes,’ says Lord Justice Fulford.
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Society updates on Brexit-related projects
A staff task force and dedicated Brexit web page are among a raft of initiatives under way.
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NewsCommercial chambers merge to create national set
St Philips Chambers announces merger with London shipping and international commercial set Stone Chambers.
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NewsOmbudsman expenses crisis a wake-up call, says MoJ chief
Permanent secretary says Office for Legal Complaints had not been treated as high risk.
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NewsCapita fails to repeat interpreting target success
Current language services contract will be replaced with new arrangements in October.
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NewsGovernment figures reveal whiplash claims in freefall
Parliament out for the summer with no word on personal injury reforms outlined by George Osborne.
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NewsVideo: Liz Truss becomes the new lord chancellor
Former environment secretary was sworn in at a ceremony in the High Court on Thursday.
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NewsSolicitors who ‘embarrass’ Legal Aid Agency face sanctions
Clause appears in 90-page document outlining standard terms for new criminal legal aid contract.
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NewsTruss places courts reform ‘high on my agenda’
Lord chancellor’s first sign of her priorities at her swearing-in ceremony.
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NewsAccountancy firms set for further expansion into legal market
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales applies to become an approved regulator of five reserved activities.
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NewsScottish peer handed civil justice brief in Ministry of Justice
Barrister to handle relations with profession and Sir Oliver Heald receives legal aid brief in new ministerial portfolios.
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NewsChambers given flexible-working help
Bar Council chairman Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC says self-employed bar should, in theory, have flexibility to work when they wish.
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NewsSupreme Court allows insurance claim even though it involved a lie
Insurance industry furious at decision that lie was irrelevant to the claim and immaterial to the right to recover damages.
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NewsiPhone evidence ‘could be more effective than court hearing’
HMCTS digital director Kevin Gallagher says technology is a key enabler in civil reforms.